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Show TWO ARRESTS MADE BY SHERIFF'S OFFICE John C o 1 1 a m , Washington County sheriff, reports that Charles Buck, who is wanted by Federal authorities for car theft was arrested by him on Sunday night. The man was apprehended apprehend-ed at Parowan, states Sheriff Cottam, after he had driven off without paying a St. George oil station attendant for ten gallons of gas and a quart of oil. Sheriff Cottam placed the man under arrest and ' got in touch with Los Angeles police authorities, authori-ties, since he had received word that the man was wanted for car theft, assault and robbery. ' The sheriff received word Wed-' nesday night that the Federal1 men would come after his pris-' oner. The other prisoner held by the sheriff in the county jail is John1 Murphy, a CCC camp boy, who' was caught in the act of stealing' from the St. George Ice com-! pany. This stealing had been going on' at various times during the past winter, according to the, sheriff. A deputy officer was placed on guard at the plant and the prisoner was caught. A1-' though the officers know there' were two boys in on the theft, they were unable to capture thej other and their prisoner refuses to tell who he is. j Although caught in the act he, refused to plead guilty and has' been bound over to the district j court for a hearing, states Sheriff Cottam. j : I |